The Sun. — London, England, 1838-05-14 00:00:00

"SUCCESS AY NEXT." (ride Sir Robert Peel's Dinner at the Merchant Tai'or's 'Tis a pretty toast indeed, And well becomes a Tory feed ; So shout it, Tories, one and all, Guzzling In the Tailor's Hall; Let it be your party text, " Here's success to Monday next !" " Monday Next!" Let Liberals rue it, The First of April's nothing to it; " Monday Next !" it crowns our wishes, Gives us all the loaves and fishes ; Gives us place, and gives us power In heaps, like Danae's golden shower, Though, unlike hers, obtained, alas! Not by coyness, but by brass. 4 ‘ Monday next!" 'Tis then our feet Shall press the floors of Downing street; Conjuror-like, with " quick, hey, presto!" Peel shall start a Manifesto, Wrapping up his grain of sense In a bushel of pretence, Showing how, to stand stock-still Is to advance ; and how the Bill Reformers cherish, is an ill Until reduced to perfect Nil ; Which I conceive, without a slip, Ts the essence of true statesmanship ! Thus the Tories cry, but we Read the shout far differently ; " Monday next !" 'twill bring nor grace Nor sunshine to a Tory face, But drive them further, hour by hour, From the Promised Land of power ; Still they'll pine, oh, sad condition, In Siberian opposition; Still, despite their warmest wish, Handle neither loaf nor fish ; For gruff John Bull is on the watch Against the hungry Tory batch— An avaricious harpy rout Whose claws long since have cleaned him out— And shouts, indignant, stern, and vext, " God help the scamps on Monday next V WILSON CROKER'S LAST ! I ! Said Billy Holmes to Horace Twiss, I think, Sir Tom, to-morrow The Melbourne Cabinet will dismiss, And leave the Whigs to sorrow. Quoth Horace, do you think he will? As brighten'd up his face, Ah J then you must your pledge fulfil, And " whip me into place." BATH-SATURDAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—ln your truly impartial columnsl would make a few observa tions on the nature and tendency of those meetings, one of which has been recently held in Exeter Hall, got up for the purpose of calumni ating and misrepresenting the religious tenets of our Roman Catholic f ellow-subjects. The notorious WGhee and his followers, no doubt moved by some more artful men behind the scenes, by means of these political religious meetings hoped, by exciting a general hatred of Catholicism, to accomplish what Sacheverel did, unseat an Administra tion friendly to religious toleration. But the day is too far advanced to admit of such a termination to their unchristian labours. It is true they have succeeded in frightening a good many old women in petti_ coats, and not a few old women out of petticoats, including the late Members for Westminster and Cumberland. The greater part of the "romonity see that no good can result from the labours of these angry Polemics, as men are more to be estimated by their actions, than opinions on matters relating to church disciple. And when we find the conduct O f our Roman Catholic brethren estimable in every respect, as good subjects, good citizens, and good in every social and relative connection, We are led to observe that the creed cannot be very wrong which pro duces such good conduct. We, too, have had a meeting, got up for the two -fold purpose of abusing the Irish Catholics, and the Government, for the good feeling they show towards them, and endeavouring to Prove from some books which are in the Maynooth College, that the , l 'oPe can absolve Catholics from their oaths. Dr. Brown, of Downside, at another meeting of the friends to Ireland, contended that the Roman C atholics felt the sacredness of an oath as much as any Protestant, and that 11PGhe - 2 had produced garbled and incorrect extracts from the books In question. Fourteen laymen and clergymen thoughtlessly came for_ Ward to vouch for the accuracy of M'Ghee—there can be but one °pi- Lion, that Dr. Brown has successfully shown their error. Two of these Worthies, an ex-Major and his Squire, musfneeds go a colonelling, and Lot content with the use of reason and fair argument, resorted to the most scurrilous abuse of their opponent; but he gave them such a Pummeling, as it is hoped will put an effectual stop to their Hudibrastic efforts. Now, Mr. Editor, is it not evident that political has much more than rebtious feeling to do with these meetings ? We observe the Tories, as 14Irty, patronize M`Ghee ; how great, then, must be the hypocrisy of these men, who with long faces profess to bemoan the enslaved state of the Catholics, while at the same time they make religion a stalking horse, with some political object in view; and it is to be feared they care as much about religion as Judas Iscariot did for the poor. But, Mr. Editor, suppose the object of these men could be obtained ? Suppose the present Melbourne Liberal Cabinet to give place to one composed of the ultra bigots of Peel's late short-lived Cabinet, would the millions of Irish, and English, and Scotch, and Colonial Catholics, Presbyterians, and Dissenters, be satisfied with seeing their bitter enemies in the saddle ? Surely not ; and I cannot conceive a greater curse to the nation than such an event. I believe the general feeling is carelessness as to the religious tenets of the Government, so as they do their duty. - What can the Episcopalians wish for more than they have? At present all, with few or no exceptions of the members of the Mel bourne Ministry are Churchmen, but not bigots; and surely some atten tion ought to be paid to the feelings of so large a portion of her Majesty's subjects as the Catholics and Dissenters, in the formation of a Govern b?crit. In conclusion, it is a very favourite subject with these Tory vilifiers of the Irish Catholics, the number of crimes committed in that country, and the failings of the priesthood, which are dragged forth to view by these lovers of fair play ; but I contend, Mr. Editor, that in this country more crimes and murders of the most atrocious description are perpetrated by members of that Church, which boasts so highly paid a Cl ergy; and for one fault, so ostentatiously dragged to view, of the opish Clergy, I would produce three Protestant Clergy, guilty of equal or greater crimes. Have these unfair men forgot a Bishop of Cleglier, Or the persecution of a Devonshire or Cornish Curate I am, Mr. Editor, A PROTESTANT LOVER OF FAIR PLAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Manchester, May 12, 1938. , . . Sia,—l shall be obliged if you can inform me through the medium of your paper, if a Railway Company applying fur additional time to com plete their project and does not succeed, is not subject to a fine. I am, yours truly, A SUBSCRIBER. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty and the Duchess of Kent attended divine service yestere day at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Rev. C. Dering from the 6th chapter of Deuteronomy, and the 6th verse. The officiating Clergymen were the Rev. Messrs. Haden and l'iekrnan. The musical service was Nares in F. The anthem (taken ( r vv °l l :l the 52d chapter of Isaiah), " Awake, awake, put on thy strength" ' J . ,ie), was sung by Messrs. Vaughan, Hawkins, and Bradbury. Mr. • Sale presided at the organ. T he Bishop of Norwich was the Clerk of the Closet, and the Dean of nereford the Deputy Clerk of the Closet in Waiting. Ir Her Maje s ty was a tt en d e d b y t h e M arc hi oness o f T av i stoc k , the Hon. ,t 555 Mur ray, Vi scount T orr i ngton, S i r F re d er i c k S tov i n, and Lord Alfred Paget. Lady Flora Hastings was in attendance on the Duchess cl Kent. The Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Anglesey, and the Earls of Sh effield and Bandon were amongst the Nobility present. . After the servioe her M a j es ty an d t h e D uc h ess o f K en t an d su it e re . t urned to the New Palace in three carriages. Her Majesty and the Duchess of Kent visited the Zoological Gar. ' t ent, Regent's Park, on Saturday last. Her Majesty took an airing yesterday afternoon in the Parks, in an ° Pen carriage and four with outriders. Her Majesty was attended by th e tarchioness of Tavistock, the Hon. Miss Murray, and the Baroness I ..elre en. The Queen honou re d th e p er f ormance of Lucia di Lammermoor at 11 • e r Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening with her presence. Her Ma l_estY was acc ompan i e d b y the Duchess of Kent, and in the Royal suite Were the M arc hi oness of Tav i stoek, Lady Flora Hastings, the Hon. Miss l iurray, th e H on. Mi ss Cocks, Viscount Torrington, Sir Frederick St ovin, and Lord Alfred Paget. I!er Majesty (attended by the Marchioness of Tavistock) and the - 0 uchess of Kent took a drive on Saturday in an open carriage and four. Viscount Melbourne and Viscount Palmerston had audiences of her laajesty on Saturday. Iler Majesty the Queen Dowager attended divine service yesterday In terning at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. In her Majesty's suite were the Marchioness Wellesley, the Hon. Miss Hope Johnstone, and Earl Rowe. Her Majesty visited the Princess Augusta on Saturday at Cla lenee House. The Duchess of Kent paid the Princess Sophia a visit yesterday at Re • nalegton Palace ; and afterwards her Royal Highness visited Lady ° Cgtiroy. The Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager *ll Saturday at Marlborough House. S t Philip's Princ ess A ugus t a a tt en d e d divine service yesterday morning in 'r Philip's Chapel, Regent-street. The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Princess Augusta "C arnbridge attended divine service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chap el, The Duke of Cambridge attended divine service yesterday morning in Slo ane-etrcet Chapel. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Prin ."' Augusta of Cambrid ge v i s it e d h er M a j e sty's The tre on Saturday 4-evening. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-ofnce on Saturday after-. rit Ala u• It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Lord Chancellor, r quis of L ans d owne, L or d J o h n R usse ll, Viscount Palmerston, Lord % e . selg, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Mint°, Sir John Hob hoe e, Lord Holland, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Viscount Howick. The ''one, - el sat two hours. A t ePutation, including Mr. Pease, M.P., Mr. Glyn, Mr. Ross, Mr. I. 4t hce7)e, M.P., and Mr. R a thbo ne , h a d an i n terview with Viscount snelliourne on Friday, in Downing-street. Sir Thomas Cochrane, Major Carmichael Smyth, and Mr. Turnbull, " i d inter views with Lord Glenelg on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. IS Ir. O'Connell, M.P , and a deputation of the grocers of Dublin had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing.street, " Frida y , 4 Lo rd Cranstoun had an interview with Viscount Melbourne, on Satur ,ay, in Dow n i ng -s t reet. M r. Ni c h o ll s h a d an i nterv i ew w i t h hi s Lord ing) on Friday. Mr. Colquhoun transacted business at the Foreign-office on Saturday. Sir Robert Wil mo t H or t on h a d an i n te r view with the Ch anc ellor of the T Exc liequer on Saturday. r he -sight Hon. T. Gr e nville entert a ined two select parties at dinner ' ti daY and Saturday, at his residence in Cleveland-square. I , :he Ri g h t H on. T . G renv ill e enterta i ne d two 41 Parties at dinner on Friday and Saturday, at his residence in Clerk lantl_s quar , Ycsterday morning, on the arrival of the Wilber te, ste ; in ship fiom Ilull, Mr. Samuel Barton, groom to Sir Charles illeld, 0: Portland place, was clig,ged in landing two horses belong_ to his matter from the vessel, when the rope securing one of the animals broke, and the het sc, a one Lincolnshire one, began kicking and I , i u4in g• The groom, in endeavouring to quiet the animal, received 71. trem endous blow on the forehead from the horse's fore foot, which in. fleeted a deep wound, eight inches in width. He was picked up and 02 ved by Perry, a poncem4n, 71 11. On his way to the hospital, " , in fainted several times from loss of blood. The surgeons of the ° Vital give very little hopes of the poor fellow's recovery. SPA lON PUBLIC MEETING at the CROWN AND ANCHOR, (THIS DAY.) A public meeting was called at the Crown and Anchor to-day, for the purpose of petitioning the House of Commons, for an Interference on behalf ofthose who have unsettled claims upon the Government of Spain, for their services in the British Auxiliary Legion in Spain. Colonel CHURCHILL was called to the Chair, and said he had been placed in that situation merely because he happened to have the honour of being Chairman of the Committee of Officers ; he wished the chair had been filled by one more capable of doing justice to the great cause w hich they had assembled to promote. In advocating the cause it was not noces. nary for him to enter into any consideration of the motives which induced the King's Government in 1835, to suspend to Order in Council, which allowed the people of this country to enter into the service of a Foreign power. The object they had in view in calling the meeting was to excite the sympathy of their fellow subjects with their wrongs. In 1835 the then Government, by suspending the Order in Council, not only allowed and sanctioned, but they did all in their power to induce them to enter into the Spanish service, which they considered to be of some political service ; they did all in their power to induce the gallant veterans of former wars to enter into that service, and they were so sincere in their anxiety for forming the Legion that they gave the officers of our army permission to enter the service, and at the same time retain their half-pay. Therefore he con sidered that they had peculiar claims upon the sympathy of their fellow countrymen. As for the discussion that took place in Parliament he must confess that that did not in any degree elucidate the matter, be.. cause there had been a desire to shield the Ministry from any enquiry rather than vindicate the claims of the British Legion. The misfortunes which the Legion underwent in Spain was now a mat ter of notoriety. In place of meeting from the Spanish Government the support they expected at their hand, they had met with all the neglect and deliberate insult which it was in their power to give. What their motives were for adopting such a course, or why it happened that a brave people had so acted, it was not for him to say. He would now proceed at once to the period when the British Legion suffered the greatest hardships at Vittoria and St.. Sebastian.----(Hear, hear.) There they were treated with the most peculiar hardship. The Legion enlisted under the option of serving for one or two years. At the expiration of the first year it was their privilege to have availed themselves of their eontract, and retired from the service. That such was the understanding was distinctly stated by Sir George Villiers. It was entirely optional with the soldiers whether they would serve longer or not. That, however, was not the opinion of the authorities at San Sebastian. The men who chose to avail themselves of the privilege, in. stead of being sent home to England, were sent round to Santander. They were in a state of absolute imprisonment for three months, for two they were kept on bread and water, and latterly they were deprived of every covering, and had nothing but their clothes to sleep in. If they attempted to escape they were shot at by the Spanish soldiers.— (Cheers, and cries of "Shame.") The only reason why they were kept on bread and water was, in the hope that their state of misery would in duce them to re-enlist for another year. Several of them did enlist rather than incur a state of starvation. A short time afterwards disturbances took place at St. Sebastian—a mutiny broke out—the men were tried by a Court-martial, and sentenced to be sent to a fortress on the sea coast. The treatment which they received at St. Antona would harrow up the feelings of every Englishman present. He would read a statement which had been put into his hands by an officer, who, having left the service, happened accidentally to see the state to which they were reduced. The officer said-- , "On the 14th January, 1837, in company with Captain Jamieson, Commander of the James Watt steamer, I went ashore at Santona, and visited the prison, where the men of the different regiments of the Legion were confined. They were locked up in a room of about 35 feet by 20, to the number of 84 or 85 persons ; on entering which, a sight, such as I never before witnessed, presented itself to my view. It was perfectly dark, the window shutters being fastened to exclude as much as possible the piercing cold (the snow being still on the ground); which, when opened, I saw those wretched men huddled together on guard-beds as close as they could pack themselves, with the only covering of one rug between every two men. " Many of them knowing me, immediately started on their legs perfectly naked, and implored me for assistance. I thought it a good opportunity of advising them to return to their duty, and harangued them at some length. lat the same time told those under sentence of Courts-martial that I could hold out no hopes to them of release, as I was then out of the service, but that I would endeavour to get them clothed. They then, to a man, declared they would return to their duty, pro. vided they got a suit of clothes, to appear like man, instead of beasts. Captain Jamieson and myself subscribed some money to purchase them tobacco—an article they cried out for more than food. My particular motive for visiting the prison arose in consequence of the melancholy picture which the Governor of Santona drew of these unfortunate, mis. guided individuals—' that they had been living on half rations of a bad quality for some time, but that latterly they would have been tatally destitute, was it not that he advanced money out of his private purse to purchase provisions for them, which, as he could no longer do, not having been reimbursed that which he had already given, they must in a few days be without food.' " These poor wretches (as I have before raid, without clothes) have been compelled to work at the vilest labour, such as carrying coals for the supply of steamers, cleaning the streets, carrying water, &c., with Spanish drivers over them, who unmercifully beat them with sticks, and they would be obliged to eat their food raw, did they not cross a rocky mountain, barefoot and naked, in the depth of winter, to cut firewood (a distance of a league and a half). " I then left them, promising that, as a fellow-man and a British sub ject, I would bring their situation to the knowledge of the Commandant of Santander, to which place I was going. On my seeing Colonel Arbuthnott walking with Commodore Henry, I immediately communi cated to him the melancholy situation of the prisoners at Santona, par ticularizing their nudity, and their being eaten up with itch and vermin. "I had the pleasure, in consequence of hearing an order given to a medical man (Mr. Bennett, Jun.), to proceed by the James Watt to Santona, to inspect and afford medical aid, and also that a suit of clothes per man should be put od board fer the use of the prisoners. "On my return to Santona, on the 17th January, 1837, I again visited the prison, and found the men clothed, with a few exceptions. I again asked them if they were still willing t• return to their duty. and they declared they had already subscribed their names to a paper to that effect, which they told me they gave the doctor to submit to the Commandant of Santander. They also mentioned, previous to my leaving the prison, that five of their comrades had died from the effects of the severity of the weather. " On this last visit to the prison I was also accorimanied by a friend. "A true copy of the statement sent in by me to Lieutenant. General Evans. "CHAS. STEWART, "late Major let Beg., 8.A.L." He (Colonel Churchill) should like to be shown that portion of the Articles of War under which the Legion had been organised, British soldiers could in any case, even for mutiny, be worked as galley.slaves. —(Hear, hear.) The conduct of all parties concerned in this transaction was most disgraceful, arbitrary and tyrannical.—(Hear, hear.) How was the officer treated who had thus voluntarily interested himself on behalf of his unfortunate fellow.countrymen ? Why he was told he was not in the service, that he had nothing to do with the subject and that the sooner he quitted the country the better.—(Hear, hear.) It was clear that there was a wish to hush tip their wrongs ; but they should be dragged to light—they should be placed before the people of England and confidently submitted to the impartial tribunal of public opinion.-- (Cheers.) There was one more statement of an officer who had come from St. Sebastian, with a portion of the Legion : London, December, 1837. I certify that on the 10th of July last, I left San Sebastian, in charge of 100 men of the late 4th Regiment British Legion, in the French lugger Camille, of Bayonne, Captain Larre; on the lath of July, we were forced by contrary winds, and not having more than two days rations left, to make for the port of L'orient; on nearing that pert we were overtaken by a French brig, one hundred and fifty men on board, that had left San Sebastian the same day as the Camille; she putting into L'Orient for the same cause as ourselves—for want of provisions and strees of weather. On entering the river off Port Louis, we were put under twenty-four hours quarantine ; after being released from qua. rantine, Captain Larre applied to Mr. Viscount, the British Consul at L'orient, for provisions for the men. He supplied them with two days rations, saying, he could not give them more until he had applied to and received an answer from the British Consul General, at Brest. On the third day after I saw Mr. Viscount, he then told me that he had received an c.nswer from Brest, and that the Consul General had ordered him not to supply the men with provisions ; he, the Consul Genera! stating, at the same time, that he had received orders from the British Government to that effect. Captain Larre then applied to the French authorities, and they seeing the necessity of the case, after one or two days consideration, supplied us with sufficient provisions to continue the voyage, On the 30th of July we arrived at Portsmouth, when we had about two days rations left, which were delivered over to the French Consul, he giving a receipt for the same. F. BaocKwELL, late Ist. Lieut. 4th Regt. or Westminster Grenadiers. —Was this statement, true► It ought to be sifted to the bottom: and if found correct, no punishment could be too condign, as far as pub lic opinion was concerned, for the Ministry, who after having induced their countrymen to go out to Spain, had so barbarously treated them. Lord Melbourne approved in his place in Parliament of all that Col. Wylde had done; therefore he must havdapproved of the speeches of' the gallant Colonel to the, men of the Bth regiment and the Pith Scotch, which was as follows : " Men, I know you have suffered great hardships—very severe hard. ships indeed ; but you have also gained for yourselves great honour. I can assure you, in England your efficient military discipline is justly appreciated. Now, althongh you have had great hardships, during part of the first year of your service, the Spanish Government have at last settled all your claims ; or, if you have not been paid, you will be by tomorrow. All other engagements, lam authorised to say, will be fulfilled. I can assure you, the British Government will not suffer your claims to be neglected. lam fully authorised to say so. Therefore, men, I think you are in no danger—none whatever, in engaging to serve for one year more. Your pay will be paid regularly to you; and you know the character of Colonel O'Connell, who is to have the chief com mand—you could not serve under a better officer, that I know you will all admit. Well, Colonel O'Connell is to command you, and he will withdraw from the service, if your arrear of pay is allowed to extend over three months. Also, Colonel Hogg, is very anxious that a large number of you should stay, and I really think, men, you could not do better. I have seen you in arduous situations, and I can tell you—and I am not telling you so to flatter you—on the honour of a British officer, I tell you, that no soldiers could have done better than you have done. I am proud of you, your country is proud of you, and it would be a blind mistake of you, men, to go home just now. Nearly one-half of the working population are out of employment, and cannot obtain it in England. Now, Ido think, men, you could not, under these circum stances, do better than stay. Besides, I may mention, too, General Evans being now at home, and in Parliament, will be of great service to you. All the representations from me in your behalf will be favourably attended to. Now, just make up your minds, and go to your Colonel, or to any other Colonel : you can choose what regiment you like best—but just go and agree to stay another year, and I have no doubt we shall see matters in a more prosperous condition than they have been." How General Evans had served them in Parliament, those who had read hie prolix, but not very intelligible speeches, would know. It grieved bins that they should all have been so duped by all parties— that they should have been made the victims of one continued system of duplicity on the part of the Government of this country.—(Hear, hear, hear.) They had been entirely misguided on the subject, and such being th e case, he had no reliance on Min i sters, an d were determined to let the people know the treatment they had received. If Lord Melbourne had done his duty,he would have remonstrated with the Government of Spain, and hare said, if the honest demands of thew men were not satisfied, the naval squadron of England should leave their s h or es.—(Cheers.) H e appealed t o t h e public at large to tale their c laims into consideration, and afford them redress. He appealed to tie press to expose injustice and wrong, and beat down oppression, for he maintained that the press was never more dignified, than wl.en it was tendering its voluntary services in the cause of oppression.—(Cheers.) In upholding the present cause they were forwarding the cause of the orphan and widow.--(Cheers : ) He appealed to the Imperial Parlia ment to lay aside all party feelings, and look at the present question in its only true bearing. And, lastly, he would appeal to the le3ple at large to give their aid and support to th e cause which he was now a d. voca ting. He hoped the different constituencies of this empire would not think this was a question wholly und eserv i ng considerat i on, an d that they would excite their representative s t o come forward to t h e i r re . lief and succour. If he might be allowed to ind u l ge i n f ee li ngs of a per. sonal nature, there wer e some of his countrymen w h ose energ i es h e w ould enlist in the cause for the sake of which they had been contributing — a cause which, whatever might be its temporary reverses and defeats, againsthistory taughtettt error _ them: cause of was ever light progressin g against darkness—a cause beaming with the glory of accumulating triumphs, ever ga th er i ng f res h fi nits into its garner, and was essentially the cause of European ci. vilization,—(Hear, hear, and cheering.) Thc question now under THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 14, 138 consideration was, had these persons fought under the standard o' despotism, or for the principles of constitutional liberty?—(Cheers.) llc trusted that every one present would leave the room a warm advocate for their claims, and a zealous co-operator with them in their demands for justice.—(Cheers.) Mr. HENDERSON said the very able manner in which th Chairman had explained the object of the meeting rendered it unnecessary for him to make a single observation on that point. This meeting had not been got up for party purposes —to embarrass the present Government, or aid the opposite party in their aspire_ tions for power,—but to enlist the sympathies of the country in tin, cause, by " a plain unvarnished tale" of suffering and injustice.- -(Cheers.) The resolution he had to move was as follows : " That the officers and men of the British Auxiliary Legion having engaged in the service of her Catholic Majesty at the express desire ()Phis late Majesty, William the Fourth, by the advice of his Council, and having fulfilled their term of service, are entitled to the payment ot their arrears; and that as British subjects, who have been oppressed and defrauded by a foreign power, they are entitled to the support of the British Government.'' It was true that, on the face of the Order in Council, there was no direct obligation on the British Govern meat to settle their claims, but it was evident that the British Government had not fulfilled its duty, in not stipu_ lating proper conditions, and seeing that they were observed, for the security of their countrymen, who had no other protection in enlisting under the Spanish Government. The letter of the law might be against them, but its spirit was in their favour. The British Go vernment was under a moral obligation either to see the Legion paid, or to pay them themselves.—(Loud cheering.) He was not connected with the Legion, and had come forward merely as an Englishman anxious to see justice done to his countrym en ; and as a tax-payer and a supporter of the Government, he said that they ought to pay, and he could see no difficulties in which they would in. volve themselves by doing so, and performing an act of justice.—(L oud cheers.) No man could tell him that he had forsaken his principles in (Cheers.)etandin g fo l r t w in ar i d ght as be t e h x e pec ad ted voca th te at o i f ,e t s f i l l e o s u e ld u ei n it fo er rtu in n t a o te a h m isetncy of the correspondence on this subject ; it was, not, however, his intention to do so, as he should approach it with regret, because it would only be a repetition of the contumely and insult which these men had received both at home and abroad.—(Cheers.) He hoped the people of England had not been such careless observers of the cruelties practised on these unfortunate men as to require a repetition of them from him.—(Cheers.) His whole heart was in the cause, and if he had not advocated it with that energy which might be expected, he trusted it would be attributed to a family affliction he had met with, and not to any want of feeling t o _ wards the subject.—(Cheers. ) Colonel Ssuw seconded the resolution. He had been for the last nine months the Chairman of the Committee of Officers, in order to obtain the just rights of the British Legion. The first letter he had written to Lord Palmerston remained for two months unanswered, and the letter that was received from him was of such a nature, that they had determined to call the present meeting, being well assured it was the only means of obtaining their rights. Dr. LAMBERT then came forward to make a few observations. Although the Chairman had entered into a detail of the wrongs the Le gion had received, they fell far short of the cruelties that had taken place. His observations would be very short, but he would intersperse them with two or three anecdotes which had occurred in the legion. When the legion was disbanded, General Fitzgerald was about to pass through the gates of the town, when the Spanish guard refused to allow him to do so; they had not the common decency to pay their respects to a man who had fought the battles of their own country.—(Hear, bear.) 'With regard to the manner in which the gentlemen belonging to the press who went to Spain for the purpose of communicating to the papers of this country, the hardships and privations which the legion were suffer ing, he must say the representatives of the press had every reason to be dissatisfied with the treatment which they had received. The correspon dent of the Morningilerald, Mr. O'Dwyer,having been accosted in a rather peculiar manner in the streets by the military secretary, applied to the Lieutenant-General for protection. The reply of the latter was, You Gentlemen of the press are exceedingly particular —you don't mind trifling with our feelings, and still when the slightest demonstration of is made towards you, you immediately come for protection." It was clear that the only object of the gentlemen connected with the piers in Spain was to communicate facs, and whatever was the political opinion expressed in the papers to which they w,:re attached they all were ready to sympathise with the surerings which the Legions were enduring. Mr. M`Leon had always taken a deep interest in the cause ot the Legion. He thought they had been a very ill-used set of men, and that it was monstrous they should be compelled to remain longer in such a distressed condition.—(Hear, hear.) The British Government bad not acted in a manly and straightforward manner on this question. They had done eveything to induce these unfortunate men to leave their native shores and enlist under foreign banners—e" to fight," as it was said, " the battle of freedom," and had afterwards neglected to enforce their just claims.—(Hear.) It was always found that those entrapped men to en. gage in war, left them in the lurch.—(Hear, hear.) It was beyond all question the duty of those who had been the means of sending the Legion to Spain, to endeavour to obtain for them the liquidation of the just claims.—(Cheers.) He begged to move "That the Spanish Govern ment, having failed to satisfy their claims, and having grossly violated repeated promises of payment, it is the duty of the British Government to enf _tree the fulfilment of those engagements, under which they autho rised the raising of the auxiliary force."—(Cheers.) Colonel Hums rose to second the motion, and, as so much had been said on the subject, he would not detain them further than by saying, that every word which had fallen from the Gallant Chairman was true. He was one of those British Officers who had been induced to leave his own regiment, in order to take out one from Ireland. He arrived in Spain before General Evans, and the treatment his men met with was shameful, and they would have been starved had it not been for the assistance of Lord John thy, who rendered them the very best service. When General Evans arrived, he mentioned the fret to him, and they were better treated for a short time, but upon all occasions they were used with brutality and ingra.itude. Colonel Traosresors then came forward amid much cheering. He felt no diffidence in addressing the meeting on the present occasion, except that which arose from a wish that they had a more able advocate. It perhaps might not be known to many present, that he came within the list of those who belonged to the Legion; but being in the House of Commons, he thought he could do more good to the cause there than in Spain; but his sin was among those who were wounded on the sth of May —(Cheers.) His best services were at the disposal of the meeting, and he had only to regret that his assistance should be so small. He could conceive the desirableness of keeping this question distinct from politics if they could.—(Great cheering.) He believed that most of the men who went out in the expedition to Spain went there from the purest motives, and with hopes of coming back again to meet the reward of their country's approbation, and what must be the feelings of a Ministry who allowed them to leave the shores of England for such a purpose-- to suffer them to be treated in the manner in which they had been ? Had the Government taken any moderate precautions to insure their suceess ? Was there any reason why they should not have said to the Spanish Government, if you arc to have ton or fifteen thousand English, men to assist you, remember wherever they go a detachment of the 13ri. tish Goverament toes with them—there is power with the British Govern ment by one strokeof the pen to do justice to them all. Were the Govern ment not b sund to have done that, or to have foreseen their own inability, and vacate the places they could not hold.—(Cheers.) Did they take the ordinary means P Was there ever an instance of a Tory lea te e n i s _ tration, sending forth ten thousand men, cut off from all connection with thee Government, and left to the chance of what a nation less civilized than their own should choose to inflict upon them.—(Cheers,) Perhaps Government m i g h t say, they never made a bargain. They however left these men 10 assume that the British Government would by an honest, open, and bold one.—(Cheers, and hear, hear.) There was no precedent of a Government sending out an armed force, —the Government of a country so glorious as England —so letting down the honour of their 'maitre, as the present Government had done.—(Hear, hear.) He (Colonel Thompson) would never have en couragel his countrymen to enlist in the Spanish cause, had he known that over and above the common evils of a soldiers life, they were to be neglected and deserted, and that to a cause in sthich the national reputation was at stake, the Government should have furnished not even a decent support, thus causing so miserable a page in England's history to be en graven on herannals and so ;h a burning shame upon her. nationalcharacter. Let them give the Ministry one more chance, and then see if they had the spirit, which he doubted, to speak strongly and energetically t o a Foreign Power; then if they did so forgive them all their faults. H e trusted he gave such proof as was in his power of the sincerity of his support to the object he had in view.—(Cheers.) Capt. 11LerrnEws, M.P., was rejoiced that an accidental meeting with a friend had afforded him an opportunity of countenancing the object of the meeting, which was a just oae. He held very different polities from the Gallant Colonel who spoke last—he trusted that their being th en present was a favourableomen, and that both parties In the State would support their claims. Whole the Ministry of England should have supported they had degraded.—(Cheers.) He should feel the greatest pleasure in supporting in his place in the House of Commons any motion that had for its object to press upon her Majesty's Ministers the absolute necessity of enforcing the claims of the Legion, and although he differed with them in the original policy of the undertaking, yet he cordially supported the demands of the Legion for their just right.—(Cheers.) Though they had no claim upon the Trea sury oftbeir country, they might rely upon the British feeling in the House of Commons.—(Cheers.) They might depend upon it, if the Government chose to enforce it, the money would be forthcoming. The second resolution was then put to the meeting, and declared by the Chairman to be carried uuanimously. Mr. HINE, of Lambeth, then came forward to propose the third roan lution He need not remind the meeting that the day was getting late, and the subject exhausted. It was so plain that it required little to show the justice of it.—(Cheers.) He was sure the meeting had made up their minds on the matter, and he thought that through the press the public would have but one voice and one heart on the matter. If private justice was a matter of importance, how much more important was the justice of a nation.—(Hear, hear.) If the character of a nation became forfeited from a want of doing justice to the helpless and friendless, he for one should look upon that nation with detestation, and hold them unfit to enter into any public engagement. He could not believe for a moment that the British Government would really forsake them—(Cheers)—when the claims were fairly placed before them. When this was done, he could not believe they would fail to make such a representation to the Spa. nish Government as would ensure the settlement of their just and ne cessary claims. the statement which had been made respecting he Spanish people, and the political knowledge which we had of that nation, must inspire every one with pity. It was merelyt lie result of a system of long ages of priestcraft which produced ignorance, and ignorance always produced slavery. He hated war in every form, but must say that it was a great deal better than slavery. He respected those men who drew their swords in defence of liberty, and he believed the officers and men of the lotion, in a majority of cases were inspired by this feeling. He wished to ask where was General Evans ? He was in. formed that he hod refused to answer the letters of the gentlemen feral ing this Committee, demanding a settlement of these claims, and that he skulked away from Spain at a time when he should have seen his last man on shipboard. He supposed he came home to save his sinking country. That country, however, must be far gone, indeed, which could be saved by such a: [The conclusion of the sen tence was not heard, amidst the laughter which prevailed at this portion of the speaker's remarks.] He (Mr. Hine) did not impugn the military conduct of the Gallant General—(Cheers)—but he thought the Gallant Genera lwould have acted better, and earned greater co edit, had he seen all his men embarked, and their claims settled.— (Cheers.) But, doubtless, the Gallant Gene ra l was now better gmployed, and , having gained a title, was preparing his coronation robes.—(Laughter . ) He (Mr. Hine) did not believe a single Government of Europe was sin cerely desirous for the downfall of Don Carlos, and the triumph of liberty in Spain--(Hear, hear)—not evea the Governments of France aid England.—(Hear, hear.) He now moved "That it was a grass act of injustice and ingratitude on the part of the Spanish Cortes to the British Legion in negociating a recent loan to limit its appropriation to the payment of the subjects of the Queen of Spain, and that the British Government port oonuogfh that t fund to have to the interfered payment of i nan the L effeegeit o i n 7(Cheers.) manne r to s cure Captain GARDNER agreed i n a l l that bad been said, and cordially se conded the motion. ea Captain MARTIN said it h a d b een a system if swindling altogether — offices had been engaged i n th e city—and a mock commission amointed merely for the purpos e o f d eluding the public. At first he had thought there was some truth i n t h e statements made so confidently by General Evans, and confirmed by the Ministers, that all pensions and allowances for maims had been paid, but he found that it was totally untrue. T e Gallant Captain then read a letter he had received frcm stating that the demands that were due shsuld be paid, and a!so a letter he had written to the Spanish Ambassador, enforcing the rights of the Legion. After alluding to some interviews which he had with the Spanish Ambassador on the subject of these claims, the speaker concluded by remarking that he thought the Spanish Government ought to be forced to settle those claims--(Cheers ) Indeed they ought to have been compelled to do this lone ago.—(Hear.) He had several letters in his pocket which he thought it unnecessary to read ; he could not however, help expressing his satisfaction in thinking they would do all their paw2r to enforce the claim; of the unfortunate sufferers belon g ing to the Legion. The CLIAIRNIAN then put the resolution, which was agreed to unani mously. Captain MILLER moved that the following petition be agreed to, to the House of Commons ; To the Right Honourable and Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled " The Petition of the undersigned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Privates, and Others, "Humbly showeth, " That many of your petitioners having engaged in the service of her Catholic Majesty the Queen of Spain, with the sanction of his late Ma jesty King William the Fourth, and with the advice of his Council, as set forth in the Order of Council, bearing date lOth day ofJune, 1835, are now reduced to the greatest distress, in consequence of the non-fulfiment of the engagements of the Spanish Government to pay them the pay and gra_ tuity which they were entitled to receive at the termination of their service; and that they having performed their part of the conditions entered into with the Spanish Government to the full, are thereby en ' titled to the payment of their just claims upon the Spanish Government. " That there does not appear any probability that these demands will will be paid, unless your Honourable House will take their case Into consideration, and adopt such measures as may appear to your Honour able House expedient, in order to enforce the same.. " That your petitioners having every reliance upon your Honourable House, pray that you will take their case into their consideration and procure for them the justice to which they are entitled. " And your Petitioners wi11,4c." Mr. HENDEISON said on the presentation of this petition, it would be competent for any Member to move that their claims be taken into consideration. Dr. LAMIITON seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Captain Dixon moved, and Mr. Tints seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman; which was unanimously agreed to—with three cheers for the Chairman; three groans for General Evans ; three cheers for the Press; and three cheers for the Legion; also, three cheers for Colonel Thompson. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, observing that it was most' highly important that the honour of the country should be maintained ; and that the Duke of Wellington would, had he been in Office (though he disapproved of sending out the Legion), have taken care that justice should be done to thern.—,Cheers.) The meeting then separated at twenty minutes to four. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) BEDFORD. The Committee met at the usual hour. At the close of Saturday's proceedings the sitting ➢fembers were in a majority of one. The Counsel for the petitioners proceeded to reduce that majority. WATERFORD. The Counsel for the sitting Members were engaged in objecting to one of Mr. Barron's votes, on the ground of bribery, by a promise of obtain ing employment. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY. The 43d session of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen Scholey, Lainson, Sir Chapman Marshall, and Magnay, the Sheriffs, &c. Mr. WILLIAMS'S TRIAL—At the opening of the Court the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, and the Aldermen present held a private con ference with Mr. Clarke, the Clerk of the Arraigns, relative to the ex penses attendant upon the late unsuccessful prosecution of Thos. Wil liams, Esq., of Brynbrass Castle, for the alleged forgery of a will. At the termination of that conference, The RECORDER stated, that as the last sessions was now continued by adjournment, he wished to observe, that at that session a person of the name of Williams was tried for forgery and acquitted. For that prose cution a bill of expenses had been presented for payment which was deemed most exorbitant. A conference had been held with the Learned Judge who tried the case, and the Court had come to the determination, with the concurrence of that Learned Person, to reduce the sum demanded for fees to Counsel, the preparing of briefs, and the attendance of attornies, to 400 guineas, which order was to be considered final; and the Court considered, even in its reduced form, that the sum was a very large one. The expenses of subpcenaes and at tendance of witnesses were not to be included in this amount. This will make the expense of the prosecution exceed 7001. The Grand Jury having been empanelled and sworn, The RECORDER proceeded to charge them at considerable length. The Court then proceeded to swear in the Petty Jury. SUMMARY STATEMENT, DESCRIPTIVE OF VIII VARIOUS OFFENCES WIVE WEICII TUE PRISONERS SE vERALLY STAND CIIARGED. Cutting and wound ing A ccessory before the f ac t o f M ans l aughter . 2 Fe:ony 1 Conspiracy Highway Robbery ... Receiving stolen property ll Unnatural offence 1 Uttering and having Counterleit Burglary 5 Coin in possessi,;n Stealing in a dwelling-houso Embezzlement 8 above the value of 51 5 Larcenies Stealing from the person 'jobbery by Servants Stealing a Letter in the Post Sheep,tealing Office London primners Middlesex ditto Essex ditto Admiralty Cases ....... Kent ditto Surrey ditto Total 456 45 169 5 1 12-257 STATE OF HER. MAJESTY'S GAOL OF NENTGATE. MMBUP TO SATURDAY EVENING. Males. Females. Prisoners under sentence of transportation for life 1 1 ---- Ditto, for trial at the present Sessi o n s 7 years .• 1 7 184 73 Ditto, whose judgments a r e res pit e d Ditto, acquitted on the gro u nd o f i nsan i ty, b ut remain dur ing Royal pleasure 0 1 - NI Total SI THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. There was a good arrival of Wheat and Flour last week, but of other articles only moderate quantities. Wheat in the course of the week was dull in sale, and other Grain maintained former prices. This morn. lug there has been a good fresh supply of Wheat from Essex, but not much from other parts; of other descriptions of Corn supplies are mo derate. There has been some heaviness in the Wheat trade to-day, yet the best parcels nearly obtained last week's rates; but other qualities are Is. to 2s. per quarter lower. Barley remains as last reported. There _______.._ (old) is no change in the value of Beans and Pease. There continues a good country demand for Oats, and this article has firmly maintained last quoted prices. The Flour trade continues to be somewhat heavy, at the terms formerly quoted. The weather is again cold for the season. PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP. 555. 645. Beans, Small (new) 36; 38s Wheat, Red (old) _ White (old) 42.,405. - Tick (new) 2Bs 3i5. 545. o8s• •------ (old) 365.:385. ----- Fine ti2s. 655. - Harrow (new) 3 9 5.345. superfine White (1837) 465. f?ss. 585. 625. Brank .. ..... 325.363. Fine ti'is 705. Oats, Feed - Superfine ......... • ~.1,, 725. --........ New li, :235 • Foreign free Red ;1837) ..........h i s. 6L9. f. 7. 0 0 5 s; Rye 303. 31s. --Poland Barley .2s. 255. N ew 215.255. G r inding 23s 275. -- Potatee 265.285. - Malting 305.253. -------- New 24s. r .:6 3. M It 48s. 545, - S co t c h 25:1.14.5. a Fine New 565. 625. - Irish 17s. Pease, Grey, New 30s. 31s. Flour Town 'per 5ack).......503.55t --.. Maple New '325. 14s. - ecosids l 5, 4als. White : 3 55. 355. ----- North Country 4 . 15.41 s Boilers 17s. SOS Bran 9l 10:. ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. English ... ........... 6,988 qrs. 6,633 qrs. 4,169 qrs. 8,681 sac k s Irish .................. 3 • 2,158 Foreign ............... --- 942 -. SMITHFIELD . .7- 815 43 S u pply good, and a ready sale. Prices much as previously quoted except in prime Beef, which advanced Id. to 3d. par stone. Beef, 3s. 2d to 4s. od, ; Mutton, 2d. Bd.o 7s. to 4s. Bd. Veal, 4s. 6d . t o s s. 6d.; Pork, 4s to 55.; Lamb, 6s. 2d. Beasts, 2,875 ; Sheep and Lambs elefiel ; Calves, 100; Pigs, 384. BERMONDSEY WATER-SIDE POTATOE MARKET. Supplies to a fair extent of all sorts. Some of the finer kinds made a the lit co ld weatmhtle snore eronmade the market firmer. ey than on Monday last. Other kinds unaltered, and COLONIAL MARKETS. No public sales le-day, and but little passing by private contract ; for the week there hi very little business advertised, and therefore Rio, Mocha, Porto little. For to. we think that the improvement sisown on Friday may continue; to-mor row, however, will show. The peculiarity in the public sales of this week already advertised, is,`, that more Coffee appears than has done considerableamtliEmaes.t India. Of nsi o st f s B of . pHtaivwarnen is , very morrow we have advertised 1,300 boxes yellow Havannah Sugar, 8,000 f i le ° 238 !Aids. 76 tee St. Lucia ,corns Havanna!), Porto bags Mauritius, Mocha, and Itio Cofre:.., Molasses. and Spices. The imports of co. Rico, ' ce to.day are rather heavy, lonia] produce , Ceylon, LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAy 10 . 5,000 bags of Cotton met with purchasers at thi s day ' s market, and 500 of thein were taken on speculation ; holders remain extremely firm, and in all instances our last quotations were obtained. 4,200 American riid a ; 400 Surat 4d. a 51ti ; 200 Egypti an Sid a Std 200 Ma .r)a4rillam 7ld a Old.—Total 5,000. ; DERBY CORN MARKET, MAY 11. Our Corn Market to.day was well attended. Fine fresh Whoat and Barley made full last week's prices. Best Wheat, 625. to 675. ; fine Barley, 325. to 365.; Grinding ditto, 30c; fine Oats, 245. to 27c; Beans, 375. to 425. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, MAY 12. The supplies of grain, Sze. from Ireland and the interior are moderate; but at Wakefield there has been a fair arriral of Wheat. The continued fine weather has had its influence on the trade, whieh has beers flat dur ing the week, with some tendency towards a decline in the value of mist arti cles. Hold ers h ave, however, evinced considerable firmness ; and with the exception of Beaus, for which there has been a fair in quiry, the business has been very trifling. This disinclination to take the reduced rates offered by purchasers, existed at both Liverpool and Wakefield yesterday, and the extent of business done was limited. At our market of this day, although in some eases rather lower prices would have been acceded to, especially for Flour, we do not see reason to alter the quotation s of our last. 00 R-1 - 4A -- IVS FOR IRELAND. The opi n i on of Sir Walter, except when high aris tocratical n o ti ons and anti-reform prejud i ces d ar k ened his im telligent m i nd, is deservedly held as high authority on almost every subject to which he turned his attention. The great characteristic of his letters, next to the playful, kindly feeling which pervaded them all, is good sense. Even Franklin did not exceed him in this respect. He had some knowledge of the Irish, both from what he saw of them in their native country and in his own ; and his remarks on their habits, and the remedy for one of the great evils that afflict Ireland, we submit here for the edification of Mr. O'Connell. Writing in 1829 t o Mi ss Edgeworth, he s4ys. " Our canals, our 'rail roads, and our various public works, are all wrought by Irish, I have often employed them myself at burning clay, and simi. lar operations, and have found them, (as labourers), quiet, and tractable—light spirited, too, and happy to a degree beyond belief,' and in no degree quarrelsome. Keep whisky from them, and them from whisky. Extreme poverty brings ignorance and vice, and these are the mothers of crime. If Ireland were to submit to some kind of Poor rate—l do not mean that of England—but something that should secure to the indigent their natural share of the fruits of the earth, and enable them to feed while others are feasting, it would, I cannot doubt, raise the character of the lower or ders, and deprive them of that recklessness which leads them to think only of the present. Indeed, where intoxication of the lower orders is mentioned as a vice, we must allow the temptation is well nigh inevitable ; moat, clothes, fire—all that men can and do want, are supplied by a drop of whisky, and no one s h ou ld be surprised that the relief' (too often the only one within the wretches' power), is eagerly grasped at." FINE ARTS. FINDEA"S PORTRAITS OF THE FEMALE ARISTOCRACY. Fraser, London, 1833. We have just seen the first Number of a series of en gravings under this title, which are executed by linden, Hull, and Mote—all skilful artists, and the first especially so. The idea is a fortunate one ; and if the undertaking be completed in the spirit in which it has been commenced, it will constitute a " Book of Beauty," far superior to any of those which have been palmed upon us as such from year to year, for the last four years and upwards. We dislike to see our artists journeying annually to Greece, and Spain, and Italy, in search of lovely female faces wherewith to enrich their " Books of Beauty." They had much better stay at home, and seek for models among their own countrywomen, who are unsurpassed by any nation in the world, for delicate symmetry of form, for sweetness, grace, purity, and dignity of expression —for all, in short, that we most love and venerate in woman. Where, for instance, is a more brilliant galaxy of beauty to be met with, than one sees in the course of a fine summer afternoon's stroll through the parks, or along Constitution Hill? Talk of the loveliness of the Italian dames of quality ! What is it when compared with that of our fair aristocratic eques trians, not a few of whom are grace and beauty personified, and who at this auspicious season of the year are to be met with in throngs, breathing, and deriving the rich glow of health, from the fresh air of the parks ? We have said a hundred times, when speaking of the Annuals, and we here repeat the assertion, that, as a body, the female aristocracy of Great Britain is the loveliest that this earth of ours can show ; and the little work before us, so far as it has yet proceeded, fully justifies our opinion. Here we have por traits of her Majesty, of the Countess of Hillsborough, and of Lady Louisa Cavendish ; and each of the three is exqui site in its style of beauty. The portrait of the Queen— which, by the bye, is a likeness that no one can mistake—is replete with true royal dignity, tempered however by the sweetest and most benignant expression of countenance. The attitude is remarkable for its easy grace, and is that of one fixed, but not too abstractedly so, in contemplation. The Countess of Hillsborough is another lovely portrait, though of a different order from that of Victoria. The face beams with gentleness and simplicity ; the features— with the exception of the full, dark, eloquent eye—are small and delicately pencilled ; the neck rivals that of a swan in its symmetry and alabaster whiteness ; and the figure is as light, airy, and buoyant as a Dryad's. The picture, in short, is that of some happy, innocent, young creature—such as Lucy Ashton is represented to be by Scott, ere sorrow had yet laid his heavy hand upon her. As an engraving, this portrait deserves high praise, for deli cacy of touch and carefulness of finish. The back-ground is a picturesque bit of sylvan scenery. Lady Louisa Caven dish wears a more matronly aspect, which is in part attribut able, no doubt, to the somewhat precise and formal arrangement of the hair. The features, however, are per fect in point of symmetry. On the whole, we know of no similar production of the present day, which is more worthy of public patronage than this, and we shall look forward to the appearance of the future Numbers with considerable interest. LIT ERAT URE. A NARRATIVE OF A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, DURING THE YEARS 1835, 1836, AND 1837. Br W. S. TV. RiaCIIENBERGER, M. D. In 2 Vols. London, Bentley, 1535. This is the history of an expedition undertaken by the Government of the United States, with the intention of entering into commercial treaties with the Sultan of Muscat, the King of Siam, and the Emperor of Cochin-China. It was conducted by Mr. Roberts, an American of great ability, spirit, and enterprise, whose premature death at Macao only prevented its entire success. Mr. Roberts had succeeded in obtaining favourable treaties from the Sultan of Muscat and the King of Siam, and had touched upon the Chinese coast, when death arrested his patriotic progress. The author of th ese vo l umes was S urgeon to the expedition, and enjoyed the best opportunities for ob serving all that occurred during the voyage, either novel or interesting. The spirit of Yankee triumph in which it is written is at times uncommonly amusing. Everywhere our author found, to his no small gratification, that the greatness and glory of the United States, above all other nations, ancient or modern, had preceded him. But making due allowance for some pardonable mistakes in this way, these volumes are replete with details as in teresting as any to be met with in the annals of fiction. In what fairy legend will the reader find a passage mere like a rich vision of the imagination than the following account of the interview between his magnificent Majesty the King of Siam and Mr. Roberts, the American Envoy ? The extent of the audience-chamber is thirty-five by seventy feet The middle of the floor, about one-half of the whole width, is raised eighteen inches above the rest, leaving a sort of lobby on each side, equal to one-fourth of the breadth of the whole room, and extending its entire length. A row of six pillars, three feet square, stood en each edge of the middle floor ; and the wall, ceiling, and pillars, were hung with red gilt paper, and the floors were carpeted. Chandeliers and lamps of various patterns were suspended from the ceiling, and nume. rous Chinese paintings and mirrors adorned the walls. From a central point, the floor gently rises in an inclined plane up to the throne, at the farthest end of the apartment. The throne Itself is about six feet high, and large enough for one man to sit upon cross-legged; it ii of gold, or richly gilt, and ornamented with diamonds and other precious stones. Behind it is a piece of ornamental architecture resembling an altar. A royal chat, an umbrella having five tops, one above the other, and diminishing in size, shades the monarch's scat; and on each side, extending to the pillars, were six other chats or chattahs, arranged so as to form an arc, which separates the King and court. Mr. Roberts and his companions entered the middle door of the front of the hall, and, passing round the screen, found themselves in the pre. sence of his Magnificent Majesty, and the royal court of the magnificent kingdom of Thai. His Majesty, a fat man of about fifty, sat like the god Boudah, cross-legged upon his throne, enveloped in a rich mantle of gold tissue, chewing betel, and squirting saliva into a golden urn. Numerous attendants prepared his betel, and with large fans circulated the air about his Majestic Obesity, as he sat in the pomp and circumstance of state. Except a long space, eight feet wide, In front of the throne, the whole floor was covered by nobles, courtiers and magnates of the land, in silk and gold costume, the fashion of winch was a long tight jacket with short skirts, somewhat resembling the cut of an ancient coat of mail. There were several Arabs and Persians present, in rich Cashmere shawl turbans, contrasting their splendid statures with the squat forms of the Siamese; and their expressive countenances, strongly marked by the jetty whisker and antimony.shaded eye, outshone them in intelligence. Perhaps three hundred individuals composed this goodly company; every one crouching upon his knees and elbows, with the head bent upon the ground. The hall only admitted a subdued light. Jewels appeared to advantage, and the dianends and carbuncles on the King's person glit. tered and flashed all around like miniature lightning. It was particularly remarked by several officers, that, notwithstanding the stipulation that our party should not appear in the presence armed, being contrary to court etiquette, many of the Siamese wore swords. Such was the spectacle hall and court presented when the American Embassy passed the screen. There they removed their hats, and, as they advanced to the open alley above mentioned, made three bows ac cording to previous agreement. At the lowest end of tine alley, at a great distance from the throne, they sat down upon the carpet, carefully turning their feet behind, that his Magnificent Majesty might not be shocked by the sight of those lowly, booted members; for they did not consent, like the Anglo-Bengal mission under Mr. Burney, to leave their shoes outside and appear barefoot, at the risk of finding, as he did, that they had been stolen. Previously to his audience with the King in 1533, when negotiating the Treaty which was now being concluded, Mr. Roberts positively re. fused to take off his shoes on entering the presence, except on the con dition that he should keep on his hat. After a great deal of discussion, it was no longer insisted on that he should appear barefooted, and ho was the first foreigner who, with his shoes on, saw his Majesty of Siam. After being seated in this novel, and therefore somewhat uncoms fortable position, they made three Siamese salams, and the whole court knocked their heads three times on the ground. His Magnificent Majesty expressed his satisfaction by squirting saliva into the golden spittoon, and renewing his quid of betel and areca-nut. In front of the mission were displayed a part of the presents brought by Mr. Roberts, the whole being too bulky for such a pageant. Imme diately after the salams were performed, a low, murmuring sound arose from behind the throne, which the interpreter stated proceeded from the King's secretary, reading the list presents ftom the Government of the United States to his Magnificent Majesty. This over, the King addressed to Mr. Roberts several questions, which were filtered through three interpreters or secretaries. One crouched near the throne, and repeated in a low tone his Majesty's words to another, more than halfway down the hall, who repeated them in a still lower tone to Piadade, the interpreter, who, being crouched near Mr. Roberts, whispered the sentence in his ear. The replies were made through the same medium in the same manner. When the King finishes his question, the secretary makes three sa. lams and mentions the King's titles before he repeats to the second, and lie goes through the mire ceremony to the third. The answer begins with three salams from the interpreter, who repeats a string of titles, " rhra, Putie, Chucka, Ka, Rap, Si, Klau, Si, Kla, Mom, Ka P'rah Putie Chow," Mr. Roberts, " Ka Plira Raelia, Tan, Krap, Thun, Hie, .Sap, Thi, Fe, Ong, Thu'e, Plira, Bat;" then follows the answer and three salams. As this form is invariable, it may be readily conceived how slow and fatiguing the intercourse with his Majesty must be. Nor is one certain that his expressions or words are faithfully conveyed to the "golden ear." Mr. Robert Hunter told me, that some years ago he had an audience with the King, who inquired whether he was not then making a great deal of money in his business. Mr. Hunter replied, that at first he had done very well, but for the past year he had last a great dell. The interpreter conveyed the answer thus : " Mr. Hunter made money very fast the first years, but the last he has not made so much." When Mr. limiter explained the difference he had male in the answer, the interpreter replied, that he dared not tell his Magnificent Majesty any thing so unpleasant as to say, " Mr. Hunter had actually lest money!" A similar incident occurred in the present audience. The King stated that the Americans were on a footing with the English, which Mr. Roberts denied; saying, that such was not the spirit of the Treaty. The secretary nearest the King translated the reply; that Mr. Roberts admitted it, and was very much obliged tv his Majesty. Mr. Hunter, who was present, informed Mr. Roberts of the misinterpretation. He repeated what he had at first said, which was then correctly rendered. During the interview the King inquired after the health of the --- - The Custom.house is a low shed, or rude Icck-up place, for the ware. housing ofgoods; and connected with it is a wooden cage, in which slaves are confined front the time of their arrival from the coast of Africa until they are sold. A sale of these poor creatures takes place every day at sunset, In the public square, where they are knocked down to the highest bidder. The cage is about twenty feet square, and at one time during our short visit, there were no less than one hundred and fifty slaves, men, women, and children, locked up in it! The num. ber imported yearly is estimated at from six. to seven thousand. There is an import duty levied upon them, varying from a half-dollar to four dollars a head. depending upon the port in Africa from which they are brought. Some individuals on the island own as xasny as two thousand, valued at from thre.s to ten dollars each. The Americans took leave of the Sovereigns of Siam and Muscat, impressed with a grateful remembrance of their friendship. Mr. Buschenbergcr is of opinion that what ever be the commercial results of this expedition, it will open a new field to the zeal of the American missionaries. The illustrations consist, among others, of beautiful views of the cities of Canton and Macao. LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF IRISH LIFE. Three Vols. Colburn, London, 1836. - - - - - The chief fault of these volumes is, that there is too great a sameness in them. The writer certainly " discourses elo quent music," but her strain is always pitched in one key. When you have read one of her Irish stories, you may be said to have read almost the whole of them, There is a want of flexibility and variety in her invention, which is ever tread ing the same grouod, and seems to lack the power or the inclination to open up new sources of entertainment. Yet her tales are clever, despite this blemish ; no one can deny that they are true to homely Irish Life—especially the one entitled " Servants," which contains some of the shrewdest and justest touches of character that ever proceeded from a lady's pen. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ( From the Hampshire Telegraph.) PORTSMOUTH, MAY 12.—Letters and papers from Malta to the 25th ult. state that her Majesty's brig Rapid, Lieut. Hon. G. H. Kinnaird, had run on shore on the 14th upon the coast near Bona, on her return from Malta to Tunis. The Carysfort, as soon as intelligence of the ac. cident was received at Malta, on the 21st was dispatched by the Com mander-in-Chief to afford assistance. The crew were all saved, but there was very slight hope of getting the brig afloat again. The Con_ fiance steamer, Lieut. Stopford, arrived at Malta on the 19th ult., and the Megwra steam packet on the 21st, both from Gibraltar. The Bar ham frigate, Capt. Corry, returned to Malta on the 23d from Athens. The Andromache, 28, Captain Baynes, sailed on Sunday, with a de tachment of the 24th Regiment on board, for Plymouth, where she ar rived on Monday, and embarked other detachments, and proceeded on Wednesday to Quebec. The Andromache will be permanently attached to the North American and West India station. The Barrossa transport, with the last division of the 71st Regiment, and drafts for the 66th and 83d Regiments; and the Vimelia, Eliza.. both, and Arab, with a number cf the 7th Hussars on board, sailed yes. terday se'nnight from the Cove of Cork for Canada. The Calcutta trans port, Lieutenant Binstead agent, with the Maria, Lieutenant Crawford, and Stenton, and the Marquis of Huntley, have also received on board there ihis week 24 officers, 179 men, and 177 horses, of the Ist or King's Dragoon Guards, with which they will proceed to the same destination on Monday. The Medea steam-frigate, Commander Nott, arrived on Tuesday, and this morning embarked Captain Williams, two subalterns, and 100 men, of the 24th Regiment, for Quebec, whither she proceeded this afternoon. The Snake, 16, Commander Milne, arrived from Carthagena, at Ja maica, on the 22d of March ; the Comus, 18, Hon. Corn. Cary, on the 21st March, from a cruise ; the Cornwallis, 74, Captain Sir R. Grant, s.:iled on the 19th of March for Bermuda, and the same day the Satel lite, 18, for Barbadoes ; the Reindeer, 28, for England, and the Wan. derer, 18, Corn. Bushby, for a cruise, left March 19; the Nimrod, 18, Cam. Fraser, and the Champion, 18, Corn. King, arrived on the 10th March from a cruise; the Crocodile, 28, Captain Polkinghorne, left Halifax on the 19th March. The Bellerophon, 74, Captain Austen, went out of harbour on Tues day, and sailed this afternoon direct to Malta. The Termagant brigantine, Lieut. NV. J. Williams, fitting in this harbour for the coast of Africa, will be ready for sea on the 21st inst. The Portland, 52, Capt. Price, and Buzzard brigantine, were paid off yesterday at Plymouth. PROMOTIONS •ND AP POINTMENTT. — Messrs. William J. C Clifford (1835), Benjamin Fox (1534), J J. B. E. Frere (1832), and Philip Pipon (1833), Mates, are promoted to the rank of Lieutenants; Messrs. John Reid and Robert Barnard, Assistant Surgeons, to the Britannia; Mr. William Rcbetrts, Additional Assistant Surgeon, to the Cornwallis ; Mr. J. C. Harrison, Mate, to the Bellerophon; Mr. Macdonald Baur.. chier, Mate, to the Madagascar; Messrs. Richard L. Byron, and Charles Basset Bayley, Mate, to the Cruizer; Mr. Edward F. Dent, Midship. man, to the Modeste; Mr. Alexander Knight, Supernumerary Car penter, from Victory to the Temeraire; Mr. John Collins, Supernu merary Boatswain, from Victory, to be Boatswain of the Modeste. ROYAL MARINES—Mr. Elliott, son of Capt. Sir W. Elliott, R.N., Sir. Adair, son of Col. Adair, R. hi., and Mr. Farmer, son of Captain Farmer, R.M., are appointed Second Lieutenants of the Royal Marines; Capt. Richard C. Steele is appointed to the Royal Marine Artillery, and Capt. Leonard of the Plymouth, has exchanged with Captain Clarke, of the Woolwich Division. The following gentlemen qualified for Lieutenants on Monday Messrs. G. H. Wood and a D. Keane (Portland) ; Hon. C. Elliott (Pan taloon) ; W. H. Haswell (Bellerophon); C. M. Luckraft (Hersules) ; Francis Martin (Portland); Isaac N. T. Saulez (Bellerophon) ; R. W. Clerk (no ship); W.D. Blaquiere (Britannia) ; 11. C. Toby (Bellerophon). John Crocket, Esq, (Assistant Surgeon of this Dockyard) is ap pointed Junior Surgeon and Medical Storekeeper at the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, vice George Johnstone, Esq., appointed Surgeon of the Thck-yard, Chatham, in the room of David Rowlands, Esq., super. annuated. Mr. Peter Suther, Surgeon of the Victory, will succeed Mr. Crocket as Assistant-Surgeon of this yard. (From the Devanport Independent.) PLYMOUTH, MAY 12.—We are much gratified in stating that Lord Minto has been pleased to confirm Acting-Lieutenant Fox, of her Ma jesty's brigantine Buzzard, to the rank of Lieutenant ; and Mr. J. W. Elliott, Assistant Surgeon, to the rank of Surgeon, for their zealous services on the coast of Africa. The Portland, 52, Captain David Price, was paid off into Ordinary, yesterday (Friday). Her Majesty's brigantine Buzzard, Lieutenant Fox, will be paid off this day (Saturday). Her Majesty's ship Russell, 74, Captain Sir W. Dillon, will be paid wages this day, and will sail immedi. ately for Lisbon. The Rochester lighter was taken on the grating slip on Monday, to have her copper cleaned and repaired. The Pilot, 16, will be launched from this dockyard about the 24th instant, The Alonzo transport sailed yesterday (Friday) for the north coast of Spain. The steam.ressel Messenger sailed on Thursday, with marines, for Pembroke. The Duck lighter sailed on Thursday with stores fur Pombroke. The ilamadryad, 46, was warped alongside the Jetty ca Thursday, to Le taken into dock. The Ranger packet, having had her defects made good, was taken out of dock on Thursday. The brig Grecian, 16 guns, having on board Mr. Walker, assistant tracer-attendant, and a party of riggers and seamen, arrived on Saturday from Pembroke. Thu crew of the Royal Adelaide was paid pages on Wednesday. The Lyra, packet, Lieut. Ladd, will sail this day for Falmouth, to take the mail to the West Indies. The frigate, Portland, wai warped alongside the Sheer.tailk on Wed. neulay, to have her masts taken out. In Harbour—Royal Adelaide, San Josef, Talbot, Weazle, Buzzard, and Lyra packet. In the Sound—Russell, and Jupiter troopship. The Castor, 36, Capt. Collier, and Harlequin, Commander Ersklne, were at Barcelona, on the 14th April. The Clio, 18 guns, from Tarragona, the Hotspur, transport, from Fal mouth, and the Blazer, steam packet, from Alexandria, arrived at Malta on the 2d April. The Rainbow saild from Jamaica on the Ilith of March for England. The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered that the Lieutenants of the Royal Navy, who hold the appointment of Director of Police in the several dockyard establishments, shall not be allowed superannuation on retirement from office; and, in consequence, the five per cent., that Las been stopped from their pay, as a contribution to the superanuation fund, has been returned to the parties. --- An interesting trial took place on the 4th and sth of last month, be tween the Castor and Harlequin, off Taragonna, and a French brig in company. Both days the Harlequin beat the Castor at the rate of one mile per hour dead to windward, and both ships had a great superiority over the French brig, the Harlequin sailing round her several times. Some apprehensions are entertained respecting the Scorpion, which sailed from Malta to relieve the Harlequin, on the 15th of February, but up to the 10th of April, nothing has been heard of her. The Swedish frigate Josephine, and corvette Nayade, arrived at Gib raltar, from Malta, on the llth ult., on their way to the Balti•. Th• Talavera, 74, Captain Mends, left Gibraltar on the 11th ult., with two thirds of the 73d regiment on beard, for America. On the 7th and Bth ult., the Dido and Wolverine, 16, loft Gibraltar for Malta. The Harrier, 18, Commander W. H. H. Carew. A notice is given in Tuesday's Gazette, that an account of proceeds of bounty arising ftom the de-truction of proahs and boats at the island of Soogie, in the Straits of Malacca, the 28th March, 1833, and at the island of A rroa, its the same Straits, on the 21st of April, 1834, will be lodged in th• Re gistry of the High Court of Admiralty. Commander Sir W. H. Peirson was complimented on his leaving the Madagascar, wito a very elegant silver snuff-box, presented him by his tnessmates, the gunroom officers, as a token of their esteem for him, in his two-fold character as an officer and gentleman, during the period of their servitude together. It was accompanied by a letter, couched in friendly and complimentary terms, and signed by all the members of the mess. Two Bengal tigers, a male and female, and a female rhinoceros, were landed a few weeks since from the Coromandel East in:Hainan. the animals were consigned to the house of Messrs. F. L. and E. Mangles. The tiger and tigress, striped ones, each about 18 months old, have been lodged in a warehouse belonging to Messrs. Mangles and Abbot, in Wapping, since their arrival in England; and have become so extremely docile that they allow a young man, named George Luttrell, who has the care of them, to play with them. Their gambols wits their keeper and others remind the spectators of the playfulness of kittens, and there is not the least indication of ferocity about them. These two fine animals are likely to become inmates of the Regent's-park Zoologi. cal Gardens. NOURNIAIIAL, THE LIGHT OF THE HAREM. —" This romance," says the Courier, " is supposed to be the recital of one of those well.known story-tellers who abound in the East, and himself of this supposed sour ce, h as introduced into i a v c e c r u si s t t y om of accustomed st t y . :e the er fl e o n r to id illiarilQlluioin ai seatvopiclisnogf in terest which are likely to render such a tale popu lar It abounds withsufficient expectations t a trichness..ns of and thosed b sa e t a i i s , f t y ie t s h o e f ili Oriental wrought ntal imagery, and is replete with such fanciful and richiy.tinte d flights of imagination that the admirers of the captivating legends and fictions of that clime will find ample verge for the indul. genre of their taste in almost every page.” I President, after that, of " all the great men of the United States," that of the crews of the Peacock and Enterprise; when they left America ? where they had been ? what had been Mr. Roberts's state of health in the three years he had been absent from Siam ? &c. At the expiration of three quarters of an hour, a sharp metallic sound was heard, and the audience was closed by drawing a curta;n of I silk and gold across the hall, in front of the throne, hiding his Majesty from view. Thu embassy then made three salams, and the whole court bent neir heads three times to the floor. During the audience water and betel were served. As the chamber was open, swallows flew in and out, and occasionally alighted on the chandeliers. The following is a description of the slave market at Zanzibar, an island belongin g to the dominions of Imaum, or more Innerly, Sultan of Muscat :